Perhaps only Dolly Parton could dress like a flag – and still be taken seriously by a ship full of sailors. Only Dolly. Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1992. Paul Natkin/Getty Images Tributes poured in from everywhere this past week for the singer-songwriter, hailed as the queen of country music, who died Tuesday at the age…
Residents in flood-affected districts in Nepal were warned to remain on high alert for possible fresh flooding as rescuers scrambled to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods. Nepal’s disaster agency said Sunday the death toll had climbed to 788 with 2,502 missing, while Chinese…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 30, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re back with Michigan Congressman John James, who is also the Republican nominee for governor in his state. He joins us from Rockford, Michigan….
At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported. Some 237 people have been rescued, Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel told the Turkish state-run TRT news channel. He said a search was underway for another 24…
A football player for William Jewell College in Missouri died Saturday after experiencing a medical emergency during the team’s season opener, according to school officials. The school identified the player as William Jewell running back MicahJo Barnett, a junior majoring in business administration. The incident occurred at Greene Stadium in Liberty, Missouri, during a…
Rescue efforts in Nepal, high inflation six months after the Iran war started, plus Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library brings books to young readers. Source link
When marathoner Jamie Shinneman gears up for his long runs, he’ll scarf down a carb-heavy breakfast, lace up his shoes and leave home with the one thing that most runners don’t have — a teammate. For training runs as long as 20 miles in Noblesville, Indiana, the 53-year-old runs while pushing his wife, Amy Shinneman,…
A former White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets on the prediction market Kalshi has been ordered to turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine as part of a settlement with federal authorities. The settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, announced Friday, also dealt…
While walking along a path in Austin, Texas, earlier this year, Jasper Steinmetz spotted a man with something both familiar and out of place. “I saw the Indiana University athletic backpack, and since I had just graduated from Indiana, we had that commonality. And I figured, you know, why not talk to him?” Steinmetz told…
The FBI previously refused to hire job applicants if they admitted to hiring sex workers or stealing from an employer — or engaging in acts of bestiality. Today, those acts, which are mostly illegal across the country, are no longer automatic deal breakers for applicants to the nation’s top law enforcement agency. In June, the…
